a and Labrador. : Bicies were p Mea by Fora 
New Zealand, and a species of doubtful genus is 
said to exist in the Azores.—All the species of this genus 
are bitter and tonic; but the root of G. lutea is that 2. 
is most esteemed i in medicine. 2 
249. HYDROLEA. L. fs : 
.. Calix 5- -parted.. Corolla rotate, or campanu- 
late. Filaments of the anthers, cordate at the 
base; anthers cordate. Style long and diver- 
gent; Stigmata capitate-peltate. ep Q- 
e celled, 2-valved. ee = 
: aay s; fi b teat tBeginat axill Cae 
» a = i, paniculates ) ee, Poel ie, 
A genus of Aeavatien. (sec. P 
tropical armer regions of 
tion of nica of India. ; 
Oss. In. spinosa, so nearly allied to IZ 
: according to Jussieu the flowers are sometimes eclot, 
with 6 stamens, 3 styles, and a capsule. of 3 oot at 
50. DICHONDRA. Forster. 
~. Calix 5-parted; segments spathulate. Corolla 
_ shortly campanulate, . 5-parted. Stigma peltate~ 
apitate. Capsule subcompressed, didymous, 
2s elled, cells. 1-seeded. Seed globose, 
: ial creeping plants; nearly alli 
_eaves reniform, alternate; pedune 
Hower small and cernitous- ee 
Species. 1. D. curolinensis. Leave ; 
~ emarginate; under side covered with a thin.silk 
upper side also pubescent, bat greener than the crete 
calix villous externally. Oss. Peduncle 2 or sitet 
g, and 1 or 2 from ‘the same axill; calix reticulate 
veined. Leaves sometimes suborbicular and core 
Probably D. repens ae 
This genus, apparently isting o a sin ae 
_ cies, at feeon South ie to the WertPacis waite Sor 
So continuing to Peru extends as far as New Zealand in 
; Se ahaa epee. (Ord. Nat. Convonvunacst.) 
Q 2 : 
